Financial Independence

Financial independence is about more than retiring early from a job you don’t like. Maybe you do enjoy your job, so why would you want to quit? What could be the reason to pursue financial independence? I think the reason should be to gain more options in your life.

How much money do you need to retire? That’s the golden question in the FIRE community. We’re all very busy accumulating lots of money to be able to retire early, but how much is lots of money exactly? Let’s find out!

I’ve written this article to explain how you can set yourself on FIRE. No, I don’t mean actually setting yourself on fire. Do you see the different spelling between FIRE and fire? If you don’t, read this article first. If you do, continue here!

In our community of financially savvy people, you’d think that it would be easy to agree on certain things. Nothing is farther from the truth. Take for example the discussion on increasing income vs lowering expenses.

It seems we can’t agree on which is better. So to end the discussion once and for all, here is my take on it!

Disclaimer

I’m not a financial advisor, nor am I an expert in anything I write on this site. I’m merely an enthusiastic individual documenting his road to financial independence.

I might write about investments I make, or other (financial) choices. These are intended only to document the way I look at things.

You always have to do your own research, and by no means can I ever been held liable for any damage or loss you suffered because of things you’ve read here. Always make you own decisions or consult a proper financial adviser!

I hope you enjoy the read, and that your path to financial independence goes well!